FinRep - Pushing Seniors to Take Out Reverse Mortgages to Buy Annuities

Financial Advisor magazine summarized a recent U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that said some financial advisors were recommending that seniors take out reverse mortgages on their homes, in order to buy annuities offered by the advisors. There have been at least four states who've taken some action against insurance agents for selling unsuitable insurance products purchased with reverse-mortgage proceeds.